Savory Braised Celery

The best way to enjoy celery

Ingredients:

8 Celery Stalks with leaves
1/2 cup Beef Broth
1 Lemon (zest and juice)
1 tbsp. Butter
1 tbsp. Dried Onions
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes


Directions:

Clean celery stalks including the leaves. Cut the leaves off of stalks and set aside. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the stringy membranes from the back of the celery stalks. Cut stalks diagonally into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces. Mix celery, lemon juice and zest in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for one hour. Finely chop the celery leaves set aside in the fridge (to be used later).

Heat butter in a large frying pan on medium to high heat. Add celery and lemon mixture and all ingredients except the beef broth and celery leaves. Cook until celery is al dente, about 5-7 minutes. Add broth and celery leaves and cover continuing to cook for an additional 5-7 minutes. Remove cover cook another 3-5 minutes until broth reduces somewhat and begins to thicken. Remove from heat and serve.  Salt and pepper to taste. Approximately 4 servings